SUPPLEMENTS

The simple primal act of getting LOTS
of the high noon sun on your bare “unprotected” skin in large amounts just may
be the most important single thing you can do for your health. If the sun casts a shadow longer than
you are tall you cannot make adequate vitamin D from the sun. You MUST take
vitamin D3 at the daily rate of about 1000 IU/20 pounds of body weight.

"There is only one major disease, and that is
malnutrition." Doctor
DW Cavanaugh MD, Cornell

, Note lack of exercise must also
rate an honorable mention

I take many dozens of supplements mostly as concentrated
foods and herbs. In fact most of the supplements listed on this site
I take on
at least an episodic basis. Hey that's how they got listed on this site. I'll attempt to list a few of the more important
I take almost every day, every other day or about once or twice a week.

“Attorney General Schneiderman sent letters to
four of the largest retailers of supplements in the country: Walmart, Walgreens, GNC, and Target, demanding them to
immediately stop selling supplements that were falsely labeled, including
echinacea, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, ginkgo biloba, and others.” Study
Finds Store Brand Supplements Are Garbage

“I’ve been in touch with Bill Faloon over the years and I’ve always been
impressed with Life Extension’s commitment to quality. I feel really comfortable
recommending Life Extension products. They’re high end, very pure, with active
ingredients. Not to mention the fact that the magazine itself and the staff in
general provide a phenomenal service in terms of health and supplement
education.”

“You
cannot get enough vitamin E in your diet to suppress heart attacks. That
requires vitamin E supplements. Our research shows you must take the vitamin E
for about two years before its protection starts. The benefits of taking
vitamin E far exceeded the benefits of lowering both cholesterol and lowering
blood pressure. The risk of not taking vitamin E was about equal to the risk of
smoking.” Meir J. Stampfer M. D. and Eric Rimm Sc.
D. Harvard

“A study of elderly subjects aged 67
to 105 years compared those vitamin C and vitamin E supplemented to a
non-supplemented group. Use of vitamin E alone reduced death from myocardial
infraction by 63%, cancer mortality by 59% and overall mortality by 34%. When
the vitamin C and vitamin E were used together overall mortality was reduced by
42%.” Losonczy et al 1996

“Evidence
demonstrates that vitamin E protects against development of atherosclerosis by
retarding oxidation of LDL, inhibiting proliferation of smooth muscle cells,
reducing platelet adhesion and aggregation, vasodilatation and altering the
expression and function of adhesion molecules.”Chan 1998

, Note all these are required
for healthy arteries

“When a doctor says that food supplements are all unnecessary
because we can get everything we need from our food, that doctor is lacking
basic information published and agreed upon by his own peers. Whether or not we
need supplementation is no longer an issue, except for one who is totally out
of touch. The issue is what kind and how much. Vitamin and mineral deficiency
can be tagged to practically ANY disease syndrome known to man. Malnutrition of
the affluent is the natural result of the foods of commerce.” Doctor Tim
O'Shea

"But while Big Pharma spends billions on dangerous
drugs with limited benefits, lifestyle changes and a few key nutrients can often
bring your blood sugar back from the brink -- and you can start with chromium.”Doctor William Douglass MD

“After controlling for factors
like age, sex and lifestyle, the researchers found that, on average, adults with
the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids lived 2.2 years longer. In
particular, these adults had a 35 percent lower risk of dying from
cardiovascular disease – which is in line with other studies that have tied
omega-3’s to cardiovascular benefits. Higher levels of fatty acids were most
strongly associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
... Compared to those in the lowest
percentiles, those with omega-3 blood levels in the highest 20 percent were: 27
percent less likely to die of any cause, 40 percent less likely to die of
coronary heart disease, and 48 percent less likely to die of an arrhythmia "
Higher Blood Levels of Omega-3 Associated with Longer Life Span

"Creatine is quickly becoming one of
the most well researched and promising supplements for a wide range of diseases.
It may have additional uses for pathologies where a lack of high energy
compounds and general muscle weakness exist, such as fibromyalgia. People with
fibromyalgia have lower levels of creatine phosphate and ATP levels compared to
controls.13 Some studies also suggest it helps with
the strength and endurance of healthy but aging people as well."
Creatine: More than a sports nutrition supplement

"Daily
supplementation with standardized blueberry
extracts may help ward off
life-shortening degenerative diseases currently treated with prescription drugs.
The most exciting finding, however, is that blueberry-pomegranate-green tea
extracts may enable you to live significantly
longer—even if you are already practicing calorie restriction."
Blueberries
Boost Longevity Beyond Calorie RestrictionNote this suggests these three supplements should be
taken DAILY

"She also has favorite supplements she
uses to tamp down inflammation, including fish oil, turmeric, curcumin, ginger,
and tart-cherry extract. She discovered tart cherry’s anti-inflammatory powers
during her days working with women’s rugby. It was recommended for use by Team
USA Sport Dietician Shawn Heuglin. “They loved
it,” she said. “They’d line up after practice for their tart cherry and they
felt it sped up their recoveries. Fish oil is also a critical part of any
anti-inflammatory program. Rich in EPA and DHA, fish oil has been proven in
thousands of studies to reduce inflammatory markers and help reduce the risk of
developing inflammatory diseases including coronary artery disease."
Lisa
Bartoli, DO

"Women who take
multivitamins and folic acid during or before pregnancy cut the risk of their
children developing autism by nearly three quarters, according to new research.
A study of more than 45,000 children whose mothers had taken supplements were 73
percent less likely to be on the autism spectrum."

“Oral contraceptives deplete
nutrients more than any other class of drugs,” Ross
Pelton, author of the new book, The Pill Problem,
says. “The hormones in these drugs are very strong chemicals. I don’t believe
nature ever intended for women to put these hormones in their mouths or to have
them introduced in their gastrointestinal tracts. Once there, they cause
irritation that heavily interferes with the absorption of nutrients.”

“I’ve been in touch with Bill Faloon over the years and I’ve always been
impressed with Life Extension’s commitment to quality. I feel really comfortable
recommending Life Extension products. They’re high end, very pure, with active
ingredients. Not to mention the fact that the magazine itself and the staff in
general provide a phenomenal service in terms of health and supplement
education.”